I had a lotion with camfor in it that I used on a rash, it felt soooo soothing, it sounds like a good lotion.

Eleni

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You can also get it in drug stores its usually sold as a solid square white block about the size 1" X 1"... under a dollar .. in the colds & flu section.. strong smelling I have put it beside my bed when I have a cold.. camphor liquid I'm not sure.

Vicks! Camphor is a minty/evergreen smelling product. You can buy it in health food stores for sure. I believe it comes in oil. It has some antibacterial and antinflamatory properties if I am not mistaken.

As for soothing recipe..what about something with rosewater or plain old witch hazel?

Camphor is now recognized as being BAD for the body. It stimulates the CNS (central nervous system) and can cause seizures and other body tremors. It's on the EPA hazardouse waste list as well.

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CAMPHOR
Camphor is a colorless or a white crystal granule or cake product obtained from the wood of the camphor tree. It may also be synthetically derived. Some products such as lotions, astringents, and moth repellents still contain camphor as an active ingredient. In 1980, the Food and Drug Administration set a limit of 11% allowable camphor in consumer products and totally banned products labeled as camphorated oil, camphor oil, camphor liniment, and camphorated liniment.
Camphor, readily absorbed through the skin, produces the sensation of warmth and slight local anesthesia. Camphor poisoning produces seizures and may be preceded by mental confusion, irritability, neuromuscular hyperactivity, and jerky movements of the extremities. Camphor poisoning from household products may occur following oral ingestion. Symptoms occur five to ninety minutes following ingestion.